Poetry for children

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Mother Earth: Poems to Celebrate the Wonder of Nature

Libby Hathorn, Christina Booth (illus.)

Mother Earth is a warm, funny, beautiful collection of nature poems

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It’s the Sound of the Thing

Maxine Beneba Clarke

It's the Sound of the Thing is an exuberant and evocative collection of poetry for young people from Maxine Beneba Clarke, one of Australia's most innovative and celebrated poets.

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Book of Questions

Pablo Neruda

Where is the center of the sea? Why do the waves never break there? A book containing unanswerable, fantastical questions, inviting us to be curious, while simultaneously embracing what we…

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A World Full of Poems: Inspiring poetry for children

DK

An encyclopedia of poetry containing 150 poems to inspire a love of poetry in every child.

A gorgeously illustrated introduction to poetry for children, featuring poems about everything from science…

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Everyone Sang: A Poem for Every Feeling

A magnificent anthology of poems themed around different moods, collected by the bestselling creator of The Poetry Pharmacy and illustrated by Emily Sutton.

This exquisite gift-book contains over a hundred…

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Like a Diamond in the Sky: Jane Taylor’s Beloved Poem of Wonder and the Stars

Elizabeth Brown

This picture book biography shines a light on the little-known poet and author of the beloved lullaby, and tells the story behind the classic and universally recognized rhyme –

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Courage in a Poem

Various authors

Inspire young minds with this beautiful poetry anthology that encourages children to take joy in their identities.

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Tiger, Tiger, Burning Bright! - An Animal Poem for Every Day of the Year

Fiona Waters

This lavishly illustrated collection of 366 animal poems - one for every day of the year - ranges from unforgettable classics to contemporary works from around the world, including poetry…

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A First Book of the Sea

Nicola Davies

In a remarkable collaboration, Davies and Sutton celebrate the sea in all its changing moods–and the place it holds in our hearts and minds. Full color.

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When Poems Fall From the Sky

Zaro Weil

An illustrated anthology of nature poetry featuring 28 poems and published in association with The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

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Smile Out Loud: 25 Happy Poems

Joseph Coelho

Smile Out Loud is a book to help children build their confidence reading poems aloud and expressing and manifesting happiness and joy, for themselves and the audiences they choose to…

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Silly Verse for Kids

Spike Milligan

Featuring illustrations, this collection includes the famous On the Ning Nang Nong.

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A First Book of Nature

Nicola Davies

An exquisite book that evokes a child’s first experience of nature.

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Blow a Kiss, Catch a Kiss: Poems to share with little ones

Joseph Coelho

A beautifully illustrated anthology of forty-four short poems by award-winning Joseph Coelho, designed to be shared together. Blow a kiss, catch a kiss when we are apart. Blow a kiss…

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Behold Our Magical Garden: Poems Fresh from a School Garden

Allan Wolf

Witty and inspiring, Allan Wolf’s upbeat poems are poised to cultivate a new crop of gardeners, aided by Daniel Duncan’s bountiful illustrations.

In our garden, can you see? A grand…

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Poems to Perform: A Classic Collection Chosen by the Children’s Laureate

Julia Donaldson

A vibrant collection of poems perfect to be performed by two or more voices!

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The Illustrated Emily Dickinson

In this gorgeous collection, twenty-five of Emily Dickinson’s most beloved poems are illustrated with stunning, full-color collage artwork.

Poems include Hope is the Thing with Feathers, I’m Nobody! Who are…

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Poems Aloud: An anthology of poems to read out loud

Joseph Coelho

A wittily illustrated anthology of poems, written to be read aloud. 20 poems arm children with techniques for lifting poetry off the page and performing with confidence.

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A Poet for Every Day of the Year

Allie Esiri

An inspirational, life affirming, provocative, moving or entertaining poem for each and every day of the year.

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This is Home: Essential Australian Poems for Children

In This Is Home, much-loved author Jackie French has gathered a poem for every child and every mood. What do you feel like doing today? Sit beside a bush…

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Limelight

Solli Raphael

Limelight is a unique collection of slam poetry paired with inspirational writing techniques. With over 30 original poems in different forms, the book features the viral video sensation ‘Australian Air’…

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What Is Poetry?: The Essential Guide to Reading and Writing Poems

Michael Rosen

A detailed and very personal guide to reading and writing poetry by one of the country’s leading children’s poets.

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Trees: Haiku from Roots to Leaves

Sally M. Walker

In a unique melding of science and poetry, a collection of haiku extols the wonder of trees-and explores the vital roles they play on our living planet.

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I Am the Seed That Grew the Tree

I Am the Seed That Grew the Tree: A Nature Poem For Every Day Of The Year, named after the first line of Judith Nicholls’ poem ‘Windsong’, is a lavishly…

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Where the Sidewalk Ends

Shel Silverstein

A collection of poems and drawings that feature a boy who turns into a TV set, and a girl who eats a whale, a place where you wash your shadow…

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New and Collected Poems for Children

Carol Ann Duffy

A beautiful paperback edition of this complete collection of the Poet Laureate’s poetry for children.

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A Child’s Introduction to Poetry (Revised and Updated): Listen While You Learn About the Magic Words That Have Moved Mountains, Won Battles, and Made Us Laugh and Cry

Michael Driscoll

This delightful, interactive journey through the history of the world’s poetry now includes a removable poster and access to downloadable audio, allowing kids to listen and enjoy as they learn.

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A Songbird Dreams of Singing

Kate Hosford

Do you know how animals sleep? Otters fall asleep while holding hands; zebra finches practise their songs while dreaming; dolphins keep one half of their brain awake … Beautiful poems…

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Slam Your Poetry: Write a Revolution

Miles Merrill,Narcisa Nozica

No props. No music. No costumes. Just you, your words and a mic - you’ve got two minutes to make the crowd scream your name. Miles Merrill, performance poet and…

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Take Off Your Brave: The World through the Eyes of a Preschool Poet

Nadim .

Introduction by Nadim’s mother, Yasmine Shamma. –Page 2.

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The Complete Nonsense of Edward Lear

Edward Lear

A new edition of a classic collection of all Edward Lear’s nonsense verse.

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The ABC Book of Australian Poetry: A treasury of poems for young people

Libby Hathorn

n this beautiful collection of poems for children, award-winning author and poet Libby Hathorn has brought together favourites such as those by A.B. ‘Banjo’ Paterson, Dorothea Mackellar and C.J. Dennis…

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Poetry for children

Mother Earth: Poems to Celebrate the Wonder of Nature

It’s the Sound of the Thing

Book of Questions

A World Full of Poems: Inspiring poetry for children

Everyone Sang: A Poem for Every Feeling

Like a Diamond in the Sky: Jane Taylor’s Beloved Poem of Wonder and the Stars

Courage in a Poem

Tiger, Tiger, Burning Bright! - An Animal Poem for Every Day of the Year

A First Book of the Sea

When Poems Fall From the Sky

Smile Out Loud: 25 Happy Poems

Silly Verse for Kids

A First Book of Nature

Blow a Kiss, Catch a Kiss: Poems to share with little ones

Behold Our Magical Garden: Poems Fresh from a School Garden

Poems to Perform: A Classic Collection Chosen by the Children’s Laureate

The Illustrated Emily Dickinson

Poems Aloud: An anthology of poems to read out loud

A Poet for Every Day of the Year

This is Home: Essential Australian Poems for Children

Limelight

What Is Poetry?: The Essential Guide to Reading and Writing Poems

Trees: Haiku from Roots to Leaves

I Am the Seed That Grew the Tree

Where the Sidewalk Ends

New and Collected Poems for Children

A Child’s Introduction to Poetry (Revised and Updated): Listen While You Learn About the Magic Words That Have Moved Mountains, Won Battles, and Made Us Laugh and Cry

A Songbird Dreams of Singing

Slam Your Poetry: Write a Revolution

Take Off Your Brave: The World through the Eyes of a Preschool Poet

The Complete Nonsense of Edward Lear

The ABC Book of Australian Poetry: A treasury of poems for young people